CPT CH 8 – Flashcards
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Guidelines
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A list of the unlisted procedures for use in a specific section of the CPT manual is contained in?
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Appendix B
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In which CPT appendix would additions, deletions, & revisions be found?
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Appendix A
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In which CPT appendix would modifiers be found?
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Guidelines
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Where is specific coding information about each section located?
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6
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How many sections is the CPT manual divided into?
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Revisions
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Which term reflects the techno-logic advances made in medicine that are incorporated into the CPT manual?
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Current procedural terminology
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What does CPT stand for?
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Modifier 51 exempt
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What does this symbol mean?
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Add on code
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What does this symbol mean?
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New code
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What does this symbol mean?
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Revised codes
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What does this symbol mean?
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Third party payers
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Who requires a special report with the use of unlisted codes?
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Nature, extent, need
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What represents 3 of the 6 elements that a special report must contain?
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Hyphen
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Which punctuation mark between codes in the index of the CPT manual indicates a range of codes are available?
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comma
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Which punctuation mark between codes in the index of the CPT manual indicates two codes are available?
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Section
Subsection
Subheading
Category
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What is the correct order from the largest to the smallest division of the CPT hierarchy in the CPT manual?
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unlisted/ category III
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Procedures that are experimental newly approved, or seldom used are reported with what type of code?
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Procedure/ service discriptor
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The word that follows a code number in the CPT manual is called?
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stand alone code
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A code that has all the words that describe the code following it is called what type of code?
